A Writer's Notes Archival Revival: Posts to Help Writers Succeed
September 6th 2007 07:14
Mining the Archival Abyss
With the speed at which new content is posted to many blogs today--including this one--older (though equally valuable) posts quickly become buried in the deep, dark recesses of the archival abyss, where they can do absolutely no good. So, in the interest of fairness to those who may not have read some of these earlier pieces, I've decided to resurrect those that I believe to be the most helpful, by linking to the original posts, here. (In fact, you'll find quite a few more links than might at first appear, since the first post on the list which follows is itself a list of links to other great articles on writing.)
Tips, Techniques, and Tools to Help Writers Succeed
Add Color, Clarity, and Style to Your Writing: A Linkfest
Failure-Tolerant Leadership for Writers and Others
Magnetize Your Blog: Always Reply to Comments!
Write Engaging Headlines: Use the Emotional Marketing Value Headline Analyzer
Need Ideas? Let the New York Times Help!
Google Alerts Can Help You Detect Misuse Or Abuse of Your Writing
More About Google Alerts and Your Blog
Keyword Density: Your Key to Better Search Engine Ranking
One Look Dictionary Search: Your One-Stop Word Shop
Hopefully, you've found some information here that's helped bring you closer to meeting your writing/publishing goals!
Much luck to you in all your endeavors!
Jeanne
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Comment by Ad Tracker
Thanks for reminding me
Comment by Jeanne Dininni
Writer's Notes
So much valuable information sits languishing in so many blog archives that it's truly a shame! Hidden away from public view, it can't help anybody! That's why I think periodic "resurrection" posts are such a good idea! Most people would never bother to dig way back into our archives.
Thanks so much for the visit!
Jeanne
Comment by Ad Tracker
I think I got it right on this one ;P
Comment by Jeanne Dininni
Writer's Notes
Great! I just tested the new link, and this time it works fine! Wouldn't want my readers to try to get to your site and be unable to!
Jeanne
Comment by Logo Design Works
We are about to start our blog and this article will ensure our posts are linked properly regularly to keep them in the limelight.
Thanks,
Jeff
Comment by Jeanne Dininni
Writer's Notes
Glad to be of help! Every once in a while it's a great idea to resurrect older posts from our archives, because there's often a lot of treasure buried there!
I've personally found Google Alerts to be very helpful, and I'm happy to pass on my experience to others.
Best of luck to you in launching your blog!
Jeanne
Comment by Jeanne Dininni
Writer's Notes
Thanks so much for your kind comment! Personally, I don't believe It's ever too late to leave a comment on a post that has helped us. That's one great thing about blogging: Our posts can go on helping people again and again -- often for a very long time!
At the same time, a lot of good content can become buried in our archives -- and though it can often be found via search, it can also languish there unseen by most of the people who visit our blogs. That's one thing I love about periodically linking to older blog posts. While it may be slightly less beneficial to those who have already read these posts (though even they can often benefit from a review), it can bring the content to the attention of new visitors who might otherwise never have found it.
Haven't done a post like this in a while. May have to do it again sometime soon!
Thanks again for the comment!
Jeanne